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  7:30am - Walking with the crowd to the parks to start my day. The park just opened because its Disney+ Day.
  The Muppet Haunted Mansion truck is gone and now a holiday SUV is in its place.
  

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  The Muppet Haunted Mansion photo op in the middle of the tram stop is removed too.
  7:41am - In line to enter Disneyland.
  

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  The Holiday season officially starts today. The traditional snow is over the entrance/exit.
  Upon entering the park you walk onto a blue carpet for Disney+ day.
  Disney+ buttons were available as you entered.
  

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  There were Disney+ Day logos in a trio of spots for photos.
  The carpet came up to the turnstyles
  

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  Blue bunting and signs along the rail.
  Right before the tunnels cast members were passing out free hats.
  

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  A closer look at the Disney+ Day hat.
  The carpet stopped at the end of the tunnel.
  Disneyland park map today.
  

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  Main Street transportation decorated for the season.
  The Main Street Christmas tree had a healthy line for pictures.
  

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  Main Street USA at 7:50am
  Looking back to Town Square.
  

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  Walt and Mickey with Sleeping Beauty Castle this morning.
  Holiday plantings in the hub.
  

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  Sleeping Beauty Castle
  

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  Donald and Clarabell were meeting with media near the castle.
  8:16am - First attraction this morning, Alice in Wonderland
  My sister in law stopped for popcorn while we were on the Mad Tea Party. She opted for this Toy Story bucket.
  

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  Next up Casey Jr.
  

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  Terk & Jane greeting guests in the small world mall area.
  

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  its a small world holiday had a flooding issue when they refilled the flume. So the attraction was not able to open for the holiday season. Hopefully it will be operational quickly.
  Lightning Lane signage.
  Another media filming location near the parade gate.
  

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  For Disney+ Day there were several photo ops. The lines looked like this so I opted not to give any a try.
  Time for a spin on the Autopia. Only 2 of 4 lanes were open so the wait was longer than expected.
  Time for a round trip aboard the Disneyland Monorail
  

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  Cruising over Disney California Adventure
  Buena Vista Street this morning.
  

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  A quiet Disneyland Drive as we passed over.
  Guests making their way to the parks.
  

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  Passing by the Disneyland main entrance
  Here you can sorta see the Disney+ Day blue carpet.
  

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  Checking out the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage renovation from the Monorail.
  

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  Goofy and Max in their Powerline costumes in Tomorrowland this morning.
  

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  Throughout the parks are seasonal offerings like this as you would expect.
  The walkway renovation is still ongoing. I thought it would be wrapped up for this weekend.
  

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  The Fantasyland Theatre renovation work has been completed.
  Not a lot of visible progress on the facade for the Runaway Railway show building.
  

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  The concrete floor looks to be poured.
  Chip in his holiday vest this morning at Donald's Boat.
  

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  Pluto was hanging out at Mickey's House
  

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  Tinker Bell out near her garden.
  White Christmas tree popcorn buckets were available and causing long lines at the stands that offered them.
  New Orleans Square around 11:00am from the Mark Twain Riverboat.
  

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  The center screen area for Fantasmic was being worked on.
  The top deck of the Mark Twain Riverboat was not open for guests again, so here is a look at Pelican's Landing construction from the mid-deck.
  

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  The upper terrace railings look complete.
  A team working on the Columbia haul this morning.
  

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  Lights have been installed.
  A good look at the upper terrace of Pelican's Landing.
  

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  Cruising the Rivers of America
  Stage Door Cafe seasonal offerings.
  Ate lunch inside the Golden Horseshoe.
  

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  Quite a few other guests had the same idea.
  Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse with the Disneyland Band. They were wearing their new winter outfits.
  

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  Mickey Mouse
  

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  Minnie Mouse
  

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  Video: Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse with the Disneyland Band on Main Street USA.
  

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  Video: The Dapper Dans of Disneyland performing some Christmas favorites as they travel by horse drawn street car on Main Street USA.
  

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  Disneyland wait times at 12:15pm
  The Dapper Dans returning.
  

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  Main Street USA at 12:35pm
  

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  The Refreshment Corner Christmas tree.
  Refreshment Corner holiday offering.
  

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  Video: Mickey and Friends Holiday Cavalcade. Interesting note the music is from the former Disneyland Paris Christmas Parade.
  Here is my video from 2019 @ Disneyland Paris of the Christmas parade.
  Mickey leads the cavalcade in a horse drawn carriage.
  

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  Anna & Elsa walking behind Mickey.
  

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  The Omnibus features an assortment of characters led by Minnie Mouse.
  Minnie Mouse
  Pinocchio
  

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  Chip n Dale
  Monana, Wendy and Ariel
  

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  Jasmine and Mulan are also part of the Princess group walking behind the Omnibus.
  Goofy is onboard the firetruck.
  

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  Clarabell is in a horseless carriage to close out the cavalcade.
  The calm before the storm at the park entrance. It is 12:52pm and the 1:00pm park hopping crowd is outside the gates.
  

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  A look at the Disney+ Day blue carpet.
  

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  Making my way over to get in line for Disney California Adventure.
  

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  Mickey Mouse and Pluto in Carthay Circle
  

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  Disney California Adventure park map cover and foldout
  Disney Festival of Holidays guide and tasting passport.
  Inside the guide
  

• Page Number: 57
  

  The park map has not been updated to include Avengers Campus yet.
  Horace Horsecollar
  

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  Holiday Duets marketplace is located in the new courtyard between Avengers Campus and Buena Vista Street.
  

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  As I walked by the marketplaces I took pictures of the menu and name signs.
  

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  Showcasing some of the entertainment.
  

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  These tables all had Magic Key covers on them.
  

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  Looking down Route 66 this afternoon.
  Passing by the merchandise carts
  

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  Fillmores is being renovated. There is a chain link fence with some graphics blocking the site.
  

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  Disney Festival of Holidays merchandise location.
  

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  Renovation work continues for World of Color. A number of people working this afternoon.
  On the far side of the lagoon some temporary decking is being erected. I could not tell what for from this angle. Also notice the concrete for the projector support columns looks done.
  

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  A better look at the decking that is taking shape.
  

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  Mickey and Minnie at Viva Navidad
  Encanto sign in Paradise Gardens
  

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  Encanto Meet and Greet.. no activity when I walked by.
  

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  Paradise Garden Grill Festival menu.
  Tina Aldana Band performing this afternoon
  Waiting for Viva Navidad
  

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  It felt hot while waiting so I checked the temperature and it showed 97 degrees.
  Showtime for the 1:45pm Viva Navidad Street Party
  Unfortunately I could not get to where I normally watch the show. It was full when I showed up 30 minutes prior to show time.
  

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  Donald Duck in Viva Navidad Street Party
  

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  José Carioca
  Mickey Mouse
  

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  Minnie Mouse
  

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  Show times for the Palisades Stage today.
  

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  Blue 13 Dance Co performing.
  

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  Nick Wilde & Judy Hopps from Zootopia
  

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  Another look at the World of Color renovation work.
  A good view of the decking.
  Here you can see a couple sets of the concrete support columns.
  

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  Big Al in the Bay Area
  This is the photo spot where Big Al was.
  The umbrellas were not doing much good this afternoon.
  

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  Video: Holiday Toy Drummers @ Disney Festival of Holidays
  The Holiday Toy Drummers perform on the Palisades Stage this year.
  

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  Buena Vista Street Christmas tree
  2:52pm - Arrived on Main Street and found a spot for the 3:00pm A Christmas Fantasy Parade
  A close up look at the Christmas tree while waiting.
  

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  Time for A Christmas Fantasy Parade. This is the first regular performance of the parade since 2019
  Toy Soldier Band`
  

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  Mrs. Claus with the elves
  Mickey Mouse and friends on the mail room float.
  

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  Mickey Mouse
  Donald Duck
  

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  Chip n Dale
  

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  Minnie Mouse
  The Winter Wonderland group making its way toward Town Square.
  

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  Snowpeople
  

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  Anna, Elsa and Olaf from Frozen are on the next float.
  

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  Clarabell leading the Gingerbread Treat section.
  

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  Goofy and Pluto baking.
  

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  Lady Tremaine and her daughters
  

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  The Candlelight Christmas Ball
  No candles in the performers hands this year.
  

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  Princess Tiana
  Prince Naveen
  Prince Phillip
  

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  The Beast
  Ariel
  

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  Santa's Toyland is next
  

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  Jessie greeting fans
  

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  Woody making his way along the parade route
  

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  Buzz Lightyear
  

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  Santa's Reindeer
  

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  Santa Clause on the final float.
  

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  The popcorn line wrapped around the tree, past Storytellers and back to Elias & Co.
  These Toy Story popcorn buckets were causing long lines at popcorn carts.
  No stunt-tronic in the 4:10pm show today.
  

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  Video: Mickey's Happy Holidays @ Disney California Adventure for Disney Festival of Holidays
  Minnie Mouse leading the procession.
  Dancers and Holiday Toy Drummers
  

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  Mickey Mouse
  

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  Pixar Characters in Mickey's Happy Holidays - Incredibles, Toy Story and Inside Out
  

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  Sunset Showcase had a preview for Eternals playing, we did not make it inside.
  

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  Donald Duck
  Daisy Duck
  

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  Goofy
  Mickey Mouse
  

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  Holiday mugs
  Holiday cups
  

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  Buena Vista Street Christmas Tree at night.
  The snow car on my way into Cars Land
  

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  Sarges had less lights this year. I could not tell if they were just not on or not installed.
  Sarge's Christmas Tree
  Santa Mater
  

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  Not many decorations inside the Cozy Cone this year. I did not see the gingerbread set.
  No popcorn this evening.
  

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  Lizzie's still has not reopened, but is decorated.
  Cozy Cone this evening
  Ramone's
  

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  Luigis
  Route 66
  

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  No Santa Cap on Stanley this year
  

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  The Black Panther watching over the Avengers Campus
  Hollywood Blvd is lined with Festival of Holidays banners this year.
  Buena Vista Street Christmas Tree
  

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  Took a walk through Elias & Co to check out the Christmas merchandise.
  

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  Returned to Disneyland just in time to see the characters arrive to greet guests. They were wearing their new winter gear.
  

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  Dale
  Minnie Mouse
  

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  Donald Duck
  

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  Mickey Mouse
  Pluto
  

• Page Number: 135
  

  Main Street Christmas Tree
  Main Street USA at 6:18pm
  

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  Video: it's a small world holiday lights and clock show (but the audio was not used this evening)
  it's a small world holiday lights
  

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  There was equipment helping with the drying out of the attraction you could hear it running and see the tubes running inside.
  At the top and bottom of the hour a short projection show is performed after the clock sequence.
  

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  Video: it's a small world holiday projection show
  

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  Refreshment corner closed at 7pm. So if you wanted a hot dog or something to drink you were out of luck.
  

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  Holiday balloon on Main Street USA
  

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  Waiting for the 7:30pm Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty Castle
  Video: Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty Castle from Main Street USA
  

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  7:45pm park hopping back to DCA one final time.
  Kingswell Camera is gone.. now its just Kingswell Shop.
  A look around the renovated space.
  

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  The lights were not on in Grizzly Peak airfield.
  The popcorn bucket line stretched as far as you could see.
  The view from near the end of the popcorn bucket line.
  

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  Benches are back long the walkway.
  The lights on the bear's sweater were working.
  The lights in the trees were not on this evening.
  

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  Did not make it into Redwood Creek this visit.
  No one out greeting this evening.
  

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  Time for the 8:00pm Holiday Concert featuring Phat Cat Swinger this evening.
  Video: Several clips of Phat Cat Swinger performing at Disney Festival of Holidays.
  

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  A wider view showing the crowd for the evening concert.
  Looking behind me.
  

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  I did not catch a Mostly Kosher performance today, maybe next visit.
  The construction fence facing the Wharf has no scrim on it and is just an ordinary green cover.
  

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  Elias & Co window.
  Back to Disneyland to wrap up my visit with some fireworks and snowfall.
  

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  8:40pm - Main Street USA, 20 minutes until fireworks.
  

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  Video: The opening of Believe in Holiday Magic from Main Street USA
  

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  Mickey fireworks to open Believe in Holiday Magic
  

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  Video: Believe in Holiday Magic finale
  White Christmas snowfall on Main Street USA to conclude my visit.
  

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  The east side by pass was not in use this evening which caused the sidewalks to be quite crowded when it came time to leave.
  The west side by pass looked to be in use.